Cedric to Remove Tent: Lum and Abner (April 30, 1942)

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“Cedric to Remove Tent” is an episode of Lum and Abner, the old-time radio show, first broadcast April 30, 1942. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Lum and Abner plan to start building their Wonderful World Apartments, with contractor Gregory W.W. Dobbs donating his services. The partners want to get Cedric to move his lemonade stand and pinball machine away from the store. In Pine Ridge, Lum and Abner sit in the store and library, discussing Cedric's Indian play and the crowded strip of ground he has claimed in front of the store. Dobbs is due to visit tomorrow to review the drawings. Lum asks Mousey to speak with Cedric about the tent, and Mousey, who has been tending a bonfire outside, proposes a solution. This Lum and Abner episode from April 30, 1942 features Chester Lauck, Norris Goff and Lurene Tuttle.

The Jot-Em-Down store and library in Pine Ridge

Characters: Lum Edwards, Abner Peabody, Mousey, Cedric, Gregory W.W. Dobbs, Gussie

Listen for: Mousey's conversation with Cedric about the tent and bonfire

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.